Kenyan High Court orders WorldCoin to delete biometric data and stop collection
Kenya’s High Court ordered WorldCoin to stop collecting personal data and delete biometric data gathered unlawfully in Kenya, according to the ruling issued on 5 May. The court found that the company collected, processed and transferred biometric data without approval from the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner and without a required impact assessment. Deletion must take place under the ODPC’s supervision within seven days.
The order requires WorldCoin to stop data collection and delete unlawfully gathered biometric data under regulatory supervision.